Is Winter Aconite deer resistant?
Eranthis hyemalis
Plant typeBulbHardinessZones 3–7LightPart shadeMature height3–6 inBloomSpring and Winter
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Winter Aconite
Yellow buttercup flowers in a green ruff, often the first colour of the year. The dry tubers establish badly, so buy them growing or in the green if you can.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 4 to 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Winter Aconite
Other bulbs with the same deer rating.
- Autumn CrocusColchicum sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- BluebellEndymion sp.Zones 4–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- Crown ImperialFritillaria imperialisZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- DaffodilNarcissus spp.Zones 3–8, genus rangeRarely damaged
- Ornamental OnionAllium giganteumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- Siberian SquillScilla sibericaZones 2–8Rarely damaged
Where Winter Aconite grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Winter Aconite
- Is Winter Aconite deer resistant?
- Winter Aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Winter Aconite grow in?
- Winter Aconite is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Winter Aconite grow in shade?
- Yes. Winter Aconite tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Winter Aconite get?
- Mature height is roughly 3–6 in. Growth rate is slow.
- Is Winter Aconite toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Winter Aconite as toxic to dogs and cats. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.